The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger

by Lee Strobel

Paperback, 2005

Status

Available

Description

Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a feminist, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God. Who was he-really? And how can you know for sure? Consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy, Lee Strobel searches out the true identity of the child in the manger. Join him as he asks the tough, pointed questions you'd expect from an award-winning legal journalist. If Jesus really was God in the flesh, then there ought to be credible evidence, including Eyewitness Evidence-Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? Scientific Evidence-What does archaeology reveal? Profile Evidence-Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God? Fingerprint Evidence-Did Jesus uniquely match the identity of the Messiah? The Case for Christmas invites you to consider why Christmas matters in the first place. Somewhere beyond the traditions of the holiday lies the truth. It may be more compelling than you've realized. Weigh the facts . . . and decide for yourself.… (more)

Publication

Zondervan (2005), 106 pages

Language

Original publication date

1998

ISBN

0310266297 / 9780310266297

Barcode

13874

Contents

Introduction : who was in the manger on that first Christmas morning? --
The eyewitness evidence : can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? --
The scientific evidence : does archaeology confirm or contradict Jesus' biographies? --
The profile evidence : did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God? --
The fingerprint evidence : did Jesus and Jesus alone match the identity of the Messiah?
Conclusion: The verdict of history.

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